diff --git a/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_fillna.py b/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_fillna.py
index 4cf6706707569..3d7e5c6823e9d 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_fillna.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_fillna.py
@@ -777,6 +777,6 @@ def test_fillna_nonconsolidated_frame():
         ],
         columns=["i1", "i2", "i3", "f1"],
     )
-    df_nonconsol = df.pivot("i1", "i2")
+    df_nonconsol = df.pivot(index="i1", columns="i2")
     result = df_nonconsol.fillna(0)
     assert result.isna().sum().sum() == 0